Hearse key thief spared prison
Sunday, June 14, 2009 David Wood, an undertaker from Middlesbrough, England, received a six month suspended prison sentence yesterday for stealing the keys of a competitor’s hearse. Wood stole the keys of the Rolls-Royce Phantom VI hearse on 23 September 2008, outside Middlesbrough’s Salvation Army citadel, as people gathered for the funeral of Patricia Thorburn. The hearse had to be hot-wired to reach the crematorium, which caused mourners a delay of nearly an hour and large repair costs. Wood was under the impression Joel D. Kerr, the undertaker whose keys were stolen, had poached some of his business. He told his probation officer that his actions were “stupid, pathetic and childish”. The incident was recorded on CCTV, and Wood pleaded guilty to theft. The judge, Recorder James Goss QC, told Wood that he “treated the death in this case and the funeral that was taking place with disrespect … this…
Two Iraqi women, one pregnant, killed by US soldiers
Friday, June 2, 2006 Two women, one of them about to give birth, were shot dead by US forces as they rode in a car headed toward a maternity hospital in Samarra, 60 miles north of Baghdad, according to witnesses and Iraqi police Capt. Laith Mohammed. Nabiha Nisaif Jassim, 35, and her 57-year-old cousin, Saliha Mohammed Hassan, were killed by the gunfire, according to the Associated Press. Jassim, a mother of two, was pregnant with her third child; doctors at a nearby hospital tried unsuccessfully to save the baby. Khalid Nisaif Jassim told reporters that he was rushing his sister to the hospital for childbirth. “I was driving my car at full speed because I did not see any sign or warning from the Americans. It was not until they shot the two bullets that killed my sister and cousin that I stopped. “God take revenge on the Americans and…
Add Elegance To Your Backyard With Outdoor Stone Fireplaces}
Click Here To Know More About: Farm Sheds Emerald Blue Print Sheds Submitted by: Christine Stuart Adding a stone fireplace to your backyard space provides warmth and elegance. While bonfires and chimneas are excellent starters, real stone fireplaces are more elegant, long lasting and they will likely increase the value of your home. Adding a real stone fireplace to your patio will simply make it inviting. Additionally, a real fireplace is safer and longer lasting than chimneas or fire pits. How can you obtain the elegance and richness of a stone fireplace at a reasonable price? The answer is thin veneer. Real stone veneer can be placed as a facing on fire worthy bricks or fire stones and nobody will guess you did not build the whole fireplace with solid stones. Why? Well, simply because thin stone veneers are made with real stones. They are not cultured stones. This means…
US unemployment rate reaches 8.1%
Friday, March 6, 2009 The official unemployment rate in the United States increased to 8.1% (seasonally adjusted), the highest level in over 25 years, after the Labor Department reported that 651,000 jobs were lost in February. The U-6 unemployment rate, an alternative measure also published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics that includes other categories of unemployed and underemployed workers, was reported to be 16%. The US economy has now shed 4.4 million jobs since the recession began in December 2007. Half of the job losses have come in the last four months, and the unemployment rate has jumped by 3.3% in the past year. The Federal Reserve says that it doesn’t expect the jobless rate to fall below seven percent until 2011. The professional and business service sector lost 180,000 jobs last month, while manufacturing shed 168,000. The construction industry has lost 1.1 million jobs since January 2007 and…
New search engine to search inside Wikipedia
This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. Thursday, January 18, 2007 A new search engine that was announced yesterday finds articles and links within the English Wikipedia. Wikiseek, run by a California based startup company called “searchme”, is a website which aims to be “A better way to search Wikipedia.” Although most keywords work without problems, Digg users have found search terms that the site does not recognize. If you enter “Chicago” for example, it shows no Wikipedia articles at all, and clicking “Chicago, Illinois” leads to an article on West Chicago, Illinois and other related articles to the subject. Similarly, entering “Christmas“, “United States” or “PlayStation 3” only provides links to related articles on Wikipedia, although they are in the top 10 of most viewed articles in the English Wikipedia. Searching “porn” comes…
Bum Marketing How To Find A Niche
Click Here To Know More About: Buy Shirts Online Australia Buy Shirts Online By Justin Michie One of the most difficult tasks for most Bum Marketers seems to be finding a niche thats profitable, but doesnt have a ton of competition. One of the main reasons I believe they have a hard time is partially because theyre not exactly sure what a niche is. According to Wikipedia A niche market is a focused, targetable portion (subset) of a market sector. By definition, then, a business that focuses on a niche market is addressing a need for a product or service that is not being addressed by mainstream providers. A niche market may be thought of as a narrowly defined group of potential customers. A distinct niche market usually evolves out of a market niche, where potential demand is not met by any supply. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ1LeJuX_E0[/youtube] Such ventures are profitable because of…
Crosswords/2005/February/7
Monday, February 7, 2005 Feel free to use the Wikimedia sites to solve our Wikinews crossword. Please do not fill it out online as it would spoil it for other people; print it out and fill it in at your own leisure! < Previous crossword. Contents 1 Quick crossword 2 Across 3 Down 4 Yesterday’s solution
Internet through electrical power network introduced in Bucharest
Tuesday, March 22, 2005 Between 10 to 15 of Bucharest’s 61 Unirii Boulevard residents will be able to connect to the Internet through their power lines. Starting from May of this year, a trial was organised by Electrica Muntenia Sud, the electricity company of Bucharest and Southern Romania. The technology, known as Power Line Communications (PLC), enables the transmission of broadband Internet and fixed line telephony data through the existing electrical power network. The technology, in use by 13,000 people in 30 countries throughout the world, is considered very advantageous due to its high speeds and low cost. It uses infrastructure that is already available in most people’s homes. Once the Unirii Boulevard trial concludes, and if it is successful, Electrica Muntenia Sud will roll-out the PLC Internet plan to the mass market. It is expected to be embraced by Romanians because its data transfer speed of 5Mps is available…
Checkout The Joyous Nature At The Waterfalls Of Kerala}
Click Here To Know More About: Nsw Government Relations Agencies Government Public Relations In Australia Submitted by: Sophia Peterson Kerala is blessed with the bounties of nature. Besides the lush greenery, crystalline backwaters and the aroma of spices, the state is known for its beautiful cascades. Let the cold waters of the silver springs wash away your stress this vacation. Athirappilly Waterfalls (82 ft.; June-January) As you approach the Sholayar Forests, the gurgling sound of water lets you know that you are near the largest waterfall of Kerala, the Athirappilly Waterfalls. While the beauty of the falls is awe inspiring, the surrounding flora and fauna is another major attraction. It is the only place of the Western Ghats where you can find the endangered species of hornbills. How to Reach The Cochin International Airport is located at 40 km from the place. The nearest railway station is at Chalakudy, almost…
First casualty of French riots reported
Monday, November 7, 2005 Jean-Jacques Le Chenadec has been reported as the first casualty of recent rioting in France. The 61-year old man was beaten by a hooded rioter last week and had been in a coma since the attack. The uprising was set off by the death of two teenagers who were allegedly chased by police and hid in an electric power station where they were electrocuted. The French riots have further intensified over the past few days and are now said to have spread to nearly every city in the country. The French prime minister, Dominique de Villepin, announced on Monday plans to allow the nation’s regions to impose curfews. Mr. de Villepin appeared the day before on television with an appeal to end the violence. The president, Jacques Chirac, ended his silence on the rioting on Saturday, when he spoke to the press. “Those who want to…